Anker

ANG-ker /ˈæŋkɚ/
boy 2 syllables fading

Anker is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2019 and has grown less common since.

Anker is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2024. Anker was first reported in SSA data in 1917 and peaked in 2019 (8 births).

About the name Anker

PronunciationANG-ker /ˈæŋkɚ/
CultureDanishNorwegian
8peak births 2019
1917first in SSA data

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How popular is Anker?

Boys named Anker
19171920194019601980200020202024
Boys named Anker per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1917–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Anker total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202455#12,481
202355#12,373
201988#8,954
201666#10,839
201566#10,746
201055#12,364
19176—#3,564
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